The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-07
THE THEORY OF THE CRIME

The theory is that he first killed his father,
then the elder brother, Richard, in the door
way, who ran to see what was the matter,
then his mother and Matte, the baby, then
his sister Pearl, who also ran in, and his
brother Charlie, all of whom were found in
the work of killing the heirs he
slaughtered his aunt and other
TWO sisters in the third room. Voolfolk is
or low stature, of dark complexion, has dark
hair, grey eyes, dresses shabbily and has a
shutfiing gait. He talks freely but slowly,
and appears perfectly calm, though he seems
to be disturbed by the uneasiness of the
crowd. Fears of lynching are entertained.
Inc funeral of the nine victims will take
place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at
hose Hill Cemetery. 1t is feared excite
ment will follow it.
wooLFoLKS STATEMENT.
Voolfolk was brought into the city this
afternoon by Sheriff Westcott and Deputy
Sheriff OPry, arriving at the jail about
4 O'Clock. A large crowd, filled with curios-
lty, followed the vehicles, and watched the
unfortunate man as he was led into the jail
In a few minutes the Jail yard
was thronged, number beating
against the bars of the outer door, clamol'ng
for admission. There were some threats,
but the crowd was orderly for the most part
and were mainly anxious to get a look at
the prisoner. He was conducted to the upper
tier of cells and left in the corridor. 1t was
there the NEWS correspondent saw him and
obtained the following verbatim statement,
Voolfolk appeared perfectly calm:
NO TRACE OF REMoRsE.
There was not a trace of sorrow or re-
morse on his features. He was in his shirt
sleeves, his coat hanging on his left arm.
The Othpr lOrnynad his hin
There was a touch of nervousness and an
occasional halt in his manner as he told his
story, which was as follows:
MY name is Thomas G.. Voolfolk am
q years old l was married about three
months ago My wife has not been with
me for month or more | have been at
my fathers house for week working in
the field for wages. Last night about
two hours before day 1 heard a
which was back of mine. NV brothers
Richard and Charlie were sleeping in the
room with me. Richard is the next Oldest
brother and is 20 wears old. Charlie is s
years old. Soon heard another blow and
n groan proceeding from my fathers room.
l also heard him fall My brother Richard
ran into the room. Not having a weapon
of any kind jumped out of the window at
the head of my bed and ran down to Green
LOckeJS tcOIOreO) mousse, 4UU yafuS from une
house, to give the alarm to the
neighbors. At the gate of our yard l heard
my sister scream. sent Lockett to tell the
neighbors, Messrs. Smith and Yates, and
waited about half an hour for them to
come. Meanwhile went back to the house
and went in through the hall TO see
if they were really murdered. lfound that
they were Father and mother were on
their bed with their heads crushed in.
Motbn~'s head was lying on the floor
pickt. her up and felt of her. All had been
killed with fathers AK and were dead.
Father was lying on the bed as
usual. On the floor were my
brothers Charlie and Richard, and my
sister Pearl, II years old, who had ran into
the room, and were killed there. / went in
bare-footed to the room where my aunt,
Mrs. West, so years old, and the children
were sleeping. | found that all of them
had been knocked in the head The floors
were covered with blood hence my foot
prints. Annie, my sister, aged 10 years,
was lying on the floor, and Rosebud, aged
3 years, was in the bed"
At this point Voolfolk, stopping suddenly,
said: II am sick and don't want to talk
any more; come tomorrow. As he walked
away he called to one of the prisoners for
some water, of which he took a swallow
and used the rest to wash the blood from
about and under his finger nails He ex-
planned to others that its presence was due
to his lifting the bodies about